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O'Marra Headed To Europe

News:Ryan O'Marra signed with the Lahti Pelicans of the Finnish Elite Hockey League, the Orange County Register reports.

Analysis:Ryan O'Marra, who was traded to the Ducks in February, has played in 33 career NHL games, scoring one goal and six assists. The former 2005 first round pick finished last season with the Ducks' AHL affiliate.

O'Marra Back On NHL Ice For Anaheim

News:Ryan O'Marra registered eight minutes of ice time in the Ducks' 2-0 loss to the Stars on Saturday. The game was the 24-year-old forward's first for the Ducks since moving over from the Oilers.

Analysis:Ryan O'Marra was a former first-round draft pick for the New York Islanders, picked 15th overall in 2005. He will be expected to play a minor role for the Ducks, a least during the rest of this season.

Oilers' O'Marra OK After Illness

News:Ryan O'Marra (illness) played just over 12 minutes against the Kings on Sunday.

Analysis: He was able to suit up for the second straight game after the illness derailed him last week. With just one point in five games with the Oilers this season, there's little short-term upside here given his limited role.

Oilers' O'Marra To Miss Wednesday's Tilt

News:Ryan O'Marra is out of Wednesday's lineup with the flu, according to the Oilers' official Twitter feed.

Analysis:Ryan O'Marra is playing on a bottom line and isn't seeing a lick of power-play time, so we doubt many (if any) are using him in fantasy lineups, but make sure you swap him out if you're one of those special few. Milan Kytnar was called up from the AHL and will take O'Marra's spot in the lineup against the Devils.

Oilers Send O'Marra To AHL

Analysis:Ryan O'Marra was just called up on Nov. 29 and had one point (assist) in three games with the Oilers. In OKC this season, O'Marra recorded eight points (4G, 4A) in 20 games and he figures to remain there barring injury.

Oilers Sign O'Marra

News: O'Marra signed a one-year deal with the Oilers on Friday, according to the Edmonton Journal.

Analysis: O'Marra has never been able to make his mark in Edmonton only scoring one goal and adding four assists in 21 games. He will hope to begin the season with the Oilers, but will need a big training camp to make that happen.

Oilers O'Marra Notches First Goal

News: O'Marra scored his first NHL goal in Sunday's loss to the Canucks.

Analysis: O'Marra connected with fellow rookie Linus Omark on a pretty give-and-go goal. O'Marra gets overlooked because of all the Oilers' other good young talent, but he's also a former first-round pick.

O'Marra Recalled from the AHL for Edmonton

News: O'Marra was recalled from Oklahoma City of the AHL on Wednesday, according to the Edmonton Journal.

Analysis: O'Marra and Linus Omark were both recalled due to the injuries suffered by Ales Hemsky and Shawn Horcoff. O'Marra only had one goal for Oklahoma City, but was a plus 11, and the Oilers believe that if they had recalled Liam Reddox, they may have lost him on waivers if they decided to send him back down once Hemsky and Horcoff return.

Oilers Minor Leaguer O'Marra out Three Weeks

News: O'Marra will miss the next three weeks of action with a sore shoulder, according to the Edmonton Journal.

Analysis: O'Marra has never been able to stick with the big club for any length of time and is no longer considered a top prospect, but this injury still comes at a bad time as the Oilers were thinking about calling him up.

Oilers O'Marra Sent Down to Springfield

News: O'Marra was assigned to Springfield on Monday, according to the Edmonton Journal.

Analysis: O'Marra is still a leftover from the Ryan Smyth trade but has never made much of an impact in Edmonton. He wasn't the only casualty Monday. Shawn Belle, Richard Petiot, Ryan O'Marra, Chris Vande Velde, Linus Omark, Alexandre Giroux, and Ben Ondrus also received the bad news.

O'Marra a big-time first-round bust

News: Oilers center prospect Ryan O'Marra has no goals and one assist in five January games for Springfield of the AHL. For the season, he has just one goal and four assists in 32 games.

Analysis: O'Marra was a first-round pick of the Islanders in 2005. He came to Edmonton in 2007 as part of the Ryan Smyth deal. O'Marra was a star on the junior circuit and even won a gold medal for Canada at the 2004 Junior World Cup. However, his pro career has been a disaster and it appears O'Marra might never get his chance at NHL stardom. It's best to leave him alone in Fantasy.